Example sentences of "he [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | It is the Spirit who not only convinces Paul that ‘ imprisonment and afflictions ’ await him if he goes to Jerusalem , but constrains him to accept that destiny ( Acts 20:22,23 ) . |
| 32 | A particular provision in this respect ( Clause 10.08 ) should be included in the agreement to cover the case of a partner being appointed without the benefit of a charging clause where it is necessary to exclude him from participating in fees earned on behalf of the firm for work done in the estate or trust concerned : for him to accept any benefit through the firm 's involvement would be incompatible with his position as executor or trustee . |
| 33 | But to have a trolley they needed money , their father 's money , and when Patsy suggested the idea to him , their father laughed and asked them where they expected him to find that sort of money . |
| 34 | In 1783 his father 's will enabled him to establish full control of the business . |
| 35 | Finally , on the day that I 'd promised to ring the breeder back and let him know one way or the other , a miracle happened — one of those strokes of luck that seem to come along when you least expect them to . |
| 36 | If it is the postman , introduce them ; let him know this man represents no threat . |
| 37 | I said I would let him know this afternoon , ’ she continued a little too quickly . |
| 38 | He is still at sea with the silver I gave him to discover fresh treasure . |
| 39 | Let him act any way he wanted . |
| 40 | You 'd know when he was breaking loose : you 'd see him walking round t'mill like a cat wi ’ two tails , and you 'd say to yourself — ’ There 's something on . ’ |
| 41 | But the realization that his own civilization is extinguishing cultures of ‘ savages ’ possessed of coherent ways of living prompts him to demand that civilization be considered in no narrow perspective . |
| 42 | Sir John 's temper had improved but Athelstan dreaded spending a day watching him guzzle one goblet of wine after another . |
| 43 | I 'll ask him to come first thing on Monday morning . |
| 44 | What I want is to see him win that second gold and wear the flag again — while the Yanks stand fuming . |
| 45 | She hoped they kept him occupied all day . |
| 46 | That 's why I would n't bet against him nicking that point . ’ |
| 47 | It seems possible to suggest that for a sultan already disposed toward examining and reorganizing the institutions of state , pride in his newly-built medreses , as well as simply the fact of their existence , might well have acted as a strong spur to him to impose some sort of order upon and , implicitly , control over-the learned institution . |
| 48 | Len possessed that amazing ability that is sometimes found in footballers , to ‘ hang ’ in the air for a fraction of a second , so enabling him to obtain greater power and better direction from the ensuing header . |
| 49 | ( b ) Alternative accommodation for alleged abusers Where a child is suffering or likely to suffer ill-treatment within the home and the alleged abuser proposes to move from the premises , a local authority may assist him to obtain alternative accommodation ( Sched 2 , para 5 ) . |
| 50 | Mr. C 's service contract will allow him to work one day a week on non — [ ] Plc/ABC business , provided he does not work in an employment in competition with [ ] Plc or ABC or their subsidiaries . |
| 51 | Gates refused to tender his resignation on the grounds that his 8,300 members were depending on him to provide strong leadership in a difficult situation ( The Guardian , 4 April 1991 ) . |
| 52 | Almost the last of the gifted amateurs to hold their own among scientific professionals , his considerable intellect also allowed him to provide clear analysis of administrative problems , which he tackled in conciliatory style . |
| 53 | As for centre backs I 've no idea — ideally I 'd like to see him give half wit and Weatherall a good go along with Tinkler , Forrester and Sharp as I really ca n't see us winning the league after Saturdays shite performance . |
| 54 | Karen , very tired and possibly a little drunk , realised slowly that she had seen him deploy this technique before , at an earlier dinner in the house , and that somehow it was probably quite offensive . |
| 55 | Analysing how effective they were will help him improve future advertising by repeating successful strategies and finding out what went wrong with those that failed . |
| 56 | I know one fellow called Ashworth , he were bit of a coal merchant , I remember him shouting one day across to somebody , ‘ I backed a winner . ’ |
| 57 | After dinner , it being light at that time until midnight , we took our friend into the hotel garden and , for possible use in the film , recorded him shouting German wheel and engine-room orders such as would have been used by Prien during the mission . |
| 58 | As Byrd begins the long rehabilitation process which doctors hope will enable him to regain some movement , former team-mate Al Toon , one of the game 's top wide receivers , sits in retirement after being unable to shake off the effects of the ninth concussion in his eight-year career . |
| 59 | Eva also insisted on Dad improving the service : she got him to consult esoteric library books early in the morning before work and asked him at breakfast , in a voice which must once have enquired of Charlie if he 'd done his technical-drawing homework , ‘ And what did you learn this morning ? ’ |
| 60 | He 'd never met a woman who made him feel that way , and , let's face it , he was n't getting any younger . |